Breaking all the fishing rules.

[tipptruck1]

I don't know about you guys but the fishing rules don't work for me. Take the rule of bait color in differnt color waters. Me and a buddy use chrome lipless crank baits in clear water. Then we hit the muddy river and use natural looking baits. Dose this apply to any one else or just me?  

[Andrew Coleman]

rules shmolz . i use pumpkin seed and motoroil in muddy water all the time, they are my main colors, never once have i used a chartruse  or pink worm in muddy water!

[Kozak]

They aren't neccessarily "rules" but rather tips or guidelines. Obviously the bass do not read the same articles and magazines as us, we're the ones trying to figure them out after all and since they are wild, living, creatures, you can never predict what they will do and be 100% correct all of the time. This is why there really are no "rules" on what to use in order to catch bass.

rules shmolz . i use pumpkin seed and motoroil in muddy water all the time, they are my main colors, never once have i used a chartruse or pink worm in muddy water!

With muddy water I'd go with darker colors anyways. It's easier for bass to find a dark silhouette in muddy water which is why I'd stick with something as close to black as possible, or something that gives out big vibrations like a colorado spinnerbait in muddy conditions. Pink and Chartreuse work better with slight stains IMO.

[Evan Pease]

My guide in GA had us using junebug with muddy water and switching to watermelon seed when it got more clear in places. We got more fish than anyone else the whole time we were out there.

[skunked_again]

My guide in GA had us using junebug with muddy water and switching to watermelon seed when it got more clear in places. We got more fish than anyone else the whole time we were out there.

junebug is a hard color to beat in mild stain. dipping the tail adds to the numbers many times.

[weknowhowtolive]

Weird, I've always been told dark water or overcast skies, use dark colors, clear water use bright colors. If thats backwards then I guess the rules dont apply to me either cuz that works just fine

[Gatorbassman]

Fishing rules are just starting points. My clear water bass love mertiolate trick worms, crome lipless cranks and yellow crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Not charturse but bannana yellow.

Always let the bass tell you what they want. They didn't read the rules.

[David P]

I always think outside of the box, and do the opposite of what people say. It worked the other day in my tournament in fact. It drives some of the guys I fish with crazy, but when it works, IT WORKS.

[roadwarrior]

The "rules" are based on thousands of hours of experience and

generations of successful fishermen, from throughout the country.

I think that's not just a good place to start, but something to stick

with until you have decided you don't need anymore help.

8-)

[Catt]

Rule #1: about the time you think you have the bass figured out they prove you don't  

[Davis]

Rule #1: about the time you think you have the bass figured out they prove you don't

Amen to that. Was skunked for the first time since the beginning of May yesterday afternoon.

[Bassin_Fin@tic]

Yep,and how about black and blue in real clear water where I would normally strictly throw cinnamons,pumkins,and watermelon :-? :

[Paul Roberts]

The "rules" are based on thousands of hours of experience and

generations of successful fishermen, from throughout the country.

I think that's not just a good place to start, but something to stick

with until you have decided you don't need anymore help.

I believe they call that wisdom.

I'd add: ...or until you understand where those "rules" come from, and where, how, and when to deviate.

[Grey Wolf]

Rules are made to be broken!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Raul]

I don't know about you guys but the fishing rules don't work for me. Take the rule of bait color in differnt color waters. Me and a buddy use chrome lipless crank baits in clear water. Then we hit the muddy river and use natural looking baits. Dose this apply to any one else or just me?

The only rule that exists is: there are no "rules".

[Hookemdown.]

The only rule that exists is: there are no "rules".

So...

I can run my Z21 on my local electric only lake wide open and use RDX to blow the fish out of the water.  Don't worry though, I'll only keep the legal size and limit ;D

[Tin]

Broke some rules last week...

First off we were fishing edges of shoals, in a lake with 30' of clarity, middle of the day, 30-40' of water, calling up largies and smallies with Zara Spooks.

Second big thing was how deep the fish were. Catching post-spawn smallies and largies on bluff banks on a drop shot in 60-80 feet. There were also reports of guides trolling for lake trout in 100-120 feet catching bass.

Definatley learned a lot last week.

[HookMaster]

Rule #1: about the time you think you have the bass figured out they prove you don't

 Thats why they call it fishing  :